Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08
HOr-BEDs
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The more and more rapidly leng,hsning
days and Increasing power OF the sun adj
mOuish us that We should be getting ready
our hoi.beds, n We DO not wish 10 'gei
len. - - the boys say.
m one has prepared his bed a. advised
last f,ll. placing the planks OF the frame
In position and covering them u exclude
frost. he will now only have 10 take 90 The
covering, throw out loan tO the depth oi
two feet from the tor of the frame, pui In
ten or twelve inches OF good ho. manure.
and over this replace slx 10 ten inches OF
the loan thrown out, so A. TO have ,he
surface 90 the bed four 10 sln Inches otlo"
The glass.
For starting seeds of early caobages and
lettuce The bed should be 10 working order
~ TIE middle 20 The 20ih OF February; IL
l. well % make up the bed a few days
heforc n l. 90 be used, for the beat u api
% be rather rank a. hr-i, and viii work
h-itrr AFTER the lrsi three or four days
Purge Thermometer two inehe. deep 10
The loan. and when the mercury does not
siAni above 10s In the morning, Dor be.
low 500, it's safe % SOW lettuce OF cab
bAge seed. N the bed works too warn,
air II fr,ely by day AMI little A. night ~
hlockiug up every third or fourth SASH
slightly. with hi, OF laih laid naiw1.e Al
ulght ard sdgewlse by day. Try 10 keep
ihe heat - even ~ may bc. and between
a. and 90 ~ night. amer TIE seed is up'
ani yoa will have good plants
Tomato seei will so cutie - well so"n
later. ssy March 1t - lO.h. Hat the bel
f1r tomsioe. should he warner TIE .eei
.isri. brsi iu q temperature or Aboui -
to sO-. This u AttAinci BY placing les
loan over the manure and rather more
depth of mauurc.
The plant. 20 cabbage ari lCiiace will
break groani To- less than a week, Ani IN
three weeks from sowing will need IN he
'rsusplAnied ahOgt alt iuches apArt, or
.0O Der sssh into = hsd prepared f1r ihe
parp1se. The seeds of hardy iscfs, llkc
pansies. migroustie, etc, may bc handled
in precisely the sane way " one wants
some doe Early plant. fof early flSers.
The lettuce aui cabbage plants vii D.
rrsiy % 80 oui In The oSru neli by ihe
mIdiic of April. and will GO io ihe neld
much better N hardened - Tor week be-
for hani. hy removing TIE glass entirely
from The frame Whenever 10 can D. done
without rlsk ~ fr,stlng The plants Too
much alliiie frost will go m harm.
Thr dlrcctiocs often foand la sc,imtns
CATALOGUES. aud oli.fA.hionei AlmanAcs,
srd nrw.pap,r.. for making hot.bcis ~
alinr up 10 90 ihfes feet ~ manurc on
me surface OF ihs grouni, AMI then placing
frame And AZ inches ~ loan on TOP OF
thl.. Is open 10 otl l.ciion for several rcA'
sons
n tAkcs more than twice a. much
mAnure a. there l. any ucci OF
= TIE manure piled above ground, sx'
posed % Toe wind. will lose its heat quick.
er than when in = pii under ground And
Ani worst oi AL, The loan. Only st
lnchcs dep on Top % hlsh bci OF ma
uurr. wlu rapidly Dry up aui ucci fr'qlsni
watsrirg. iuso.viug unnscsssary WORK and
packing 20 th~ soil Mireovrr, the glAs.
lfs.lf wh-n rs's-d forvsuillatou on Ahigh
h.i - mauurr. l. likely ~ ~ caught hy
gusts % wlud Ani hurled of The frame ani
dsshrd to spiiuiefs.
when the pit l. sunk below The surface
ofths gfouni. sni TIE glass l. only shout
~ lnches above the snff,ce, there 10 much
I,.s trouble snd The bel will prove Tar
more satisfactory in every way.
Those Who want very early cucumpfrs
.,.rt .eei la Fehfuary. bat l wOali not
advise anyone. ~ho has not = grveuhoase
VEL provided With hesilng appArAia., or
Nho has not bal much sxPsrisrce with
hn,.beis, O. start cucumbers before April.
They are very delicAie vine. very scnsi'
tive 10 cold drafis % air. aud need COT
.tsnt heat ranging from 90 a. nieht -
% 9 OF ioo- Ia bright san, with sufil-ieni
air sni water. and hees % make ihcm
sofk satisfactorily. Where ocss are not
f,ing The flwer. mus, be fcriilit-i by
nand % be sure % gOOi crop.
Thefe il gooi icL % mIsiery ihroNn
ahoui the vorking %, hoi-bois by profess
ionAl gardeners the fact l.. there j. not
much dlci .uiiy In running them. II one hss
= love f1f p.snis wa.ch will On bis attn
ton q their wants; bui growing unicr
these unnatural conditions plants Deed q
cuoi Deal of care % give them the proper
t-mpsrAiurc aui moisture ani frrsh alr'
40 one ueed think that he can start bot
hs,i ~ he would an sight-day clock ani
not Think OF 10 aa..ln for week u i more
liKe tending sick oAby Que may sle,p =
utile. bat have one eye open, - u were,
% catch wlnd OF An approaching hliftArd'
sri be- ready 20 air The beds and tend them
daily. two or three time. a day N be ex'
poets success. II Is pleasant work. bni
somewhat sxacilBg " = Flrmer.